Top Priorities The following actions to improve or repair physical features or landscape characteristics are the top recommended priorities. These actions meet the following criteria: impact for safety / stabilization; threat of loss of integrity; poor condition; potential impact due to enhancement; critical path / adjacency to other planned work; relevancy to other current plans. 1 - Conduct repairs for the safety and stabilization of contributing features and those that contribute to the historic character. ○ North and South Pylons (Waterline Supports) - Monitor the streambank for under cutting near the bases of the pylons and coordinate with other agencies or actions to prevent erosion and to mitigate potential loss of the structures. Verify the foundation under the steel elements; if no foundation exists, consider providing one and etch the date of its installation in a discreet area. ○ Consider additional archaeological testing to determine the presence, location, frequency and condition of subsurface materials. ○ Conduct a topographic and boundary survey to confirm / verify contributing features are on city- owned or on private property. ○ Conduct an environmental analysis. 2 - Conduct repairs to improve the condition of contributing features and those that contribute to the historic character. ○ North and South Pylons (Waterline Supports) - Remove biomass growth and trees from around the steel elements. Repair or replace masonry and mortar joints where missing or deteriorated. Remove corrosion from steel elements and coat with protective coating. 3 - Programming ○ Develop an interpretive exhibit and signage to place the history of Boyd Smelter / Mill Site in context with the history of telluride and tungsten mining in Boulder.
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Boyd Smelter/Mill Site
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